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Create your free business website! www.ascpskincare.com 19 Generally, if your state does not allow estheticians to perform treatments that use a tool to penetrate the epidermis, you are not allowed to perform this treatment. You may need a permanent makeup license or electrologist license. Resources • Satterfi eld, L. The Concise Guide to Dermal Needling. Acacia Dermacare Inc, 2013. • Needling Guide, online classes and resources, www.needlingguide.com. • Can I Do That? A webinar about scope of practice, in the member section at www.ascpskincare.com. head to reuse on the same client at her next visit, it must be autoclaved. Soaking it in disinfectant is not enough. Whichever type of device you consider, be smart about who you buy from. All manufacturers or distributors of any type of microneedling device sold in this country must be registered with the FDA—this applies to both esthetic and medical microneedling devices. FDA registration is often misunderstood. Some microneedling manufacturers claim their devices are exempt under the FDA's Class I rules. This may be the case in some situations, but the FDA recently sent a warning letter to at least one manufacturer claiming to be exempt. It is best to play it safe and buy only from suppliers who can prove their FDA registration. If enforcement action happens against your supplier, they may not be able to provide support for the device you purchased. Key Points to Understand Advanced knowledge is necessary to perform this service safely and effectively. You must thoroughly understand the skin's wound healing and infl ammation process. How the skin responds to injury is a topic that directly relates to this service, how you perform it, and the results that you can achieve. Understanding ingredients is also important. If you don't have a solid understanding of ingredients, use a cosmetic ingredient dictionary or take a class. Hyaluronic acid is the best choice to accompany the treatment, but there are many ingredients that should be avoided completely. Ingredients to avoid: • Fragrance. This includes ingredients used for product preservation. • Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs). No home application of products containing these acids, and no professional chemical exfoliation. • Sunscreens, both chemical and physical. However, although these must not be used as part of the treatment, it is very important for the client to use sun protection in the days after a microneedling treatment.